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Startup CEOs: How to Scale Yourself (While Scaling Your Business)
Many founders and CEOs embrace the idea of scaling their startup, but overlook something equally important: Scaling themselves. The truth is, a company can’t out-scale it’s leadership (or, if it does, it’s often not long before that leader burns out). As we’ll talk...
Quick Tip: A 5-Minute Habit You Can Use to Generate Game-Changing Opportunities from Your Network
At Mindmaven, we believe the best things in life and business come from our relationships—our network—or from those we know and trust. Think back on the best opportunities you’ve encountered and there’s a good chance most if not all of them happened because someone...
Working with an EA? How to Reach Your Fullest Potential as a Leader by Turning Your Assistant into a Rockstar
The Journey So Far The decision to work with an EA is a pivotal moment, but the journey there often isn’t easy. It’s a story we’ve heard many times that usually looks something like this: It starts with a core team, led by a scrappy DIY-type CEO determined to...
Want a Happier, More Fulfilling Life? 75-Year Harvard Study Says Focus on This 1 Thing
Positive Alacrity is the art of creating micro-experiences that have an emotionally uplifting impact on others that leads to a happier, more fulfilling life. But I’m getting ahead of myself … A quick Google search for “secret to happiness” brings up...
Quick Tip: How to Write Better Content (Emails, Blog Posts, and More) in Minutes a Day
If you’re anything like most, you probably spend a lot of time writing: Blog posts, Slack messages, press releases, or—the biggest offender—emails. In fact, the average person (who isn’t leveraging Inbox Shadowing) spends an upwards of 11 hours a week on email...
How to Write & Automate Great Follow-Up Emails using CircleUp
If you spend 30+ minutes meeting with someone, would you agree it’s generally a good idea to send a follow-up email? I’ve asked that question hundreds of times over my career, and the answer’s almost always a resounding “Yes!” But there’s a catch … Those same...
Becoming an Operator: 10 Traits & Habits of Silicon Valley’s Most Efficient, Productive, and Successful CEOs
After 10+ years working with some of Silicon Valley’s most brilliant CEOs, executives, VCs, leaders, and influencers, I’ve found there are two schools of thought when it comes to success: Grinders and Operators. Grinders are primarily driven by the belief that...
Set Yourself Up for a Game-Changing 2019 with Our Best Content from 2018
With 2018 officially behind us and 2019 unfolding before us, I hope you can look back on the past year with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Here at Mindmaven, it’s been an exciting year of learning and growth, and I imagine many of you can say the same. But as...
Our Top Relationship Management Tools to Generate Breakthrough Opportunities from Your Network
Check out our collection of game-changing relationship management tools, including: Networking apps, relationship management software, and personal CRMs—to give (and get) the most from your network this year. If you’re in a referral-based business—meaning 80%+ of...
Resolutions to Reality: Why 80% of New Year’s Resolutions Fail (and How to Make Yours Stick)
One thing many of us know is that the classical type of resolution as listed above won't help. Why? Because they do not help us change our behavior. They simply aren't giving us direction on how to act. If we don't develop this for ourselves, we won't give our brain what it needs most to succeed -- a clear path on how to execute this. So, let's take a look at two particular reasons why old school resolutions don't work so well.
